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- January 22, 2016
22 Jan'16
Global IT spending stagnant amid rising appetite for ITaaS
Global IT spending hits a plateau, says Gartner, but SaaS expenditures are up. What does it mean for CIOs? Also, in Searchlight: Dell-EMC deal in trouble? Microsoft to donate $1B in cloud.
- January 15, 2016
15 Jan'16
4 ways to build a successful CIO-CEO relationship
Digital business is having a profound effect on the CIO-CEO relationship. Here's how CIOs can seize the moment.
- January 15, 2016
15 Jan'16
Digital business disrupts CIO-CEO relationship
Technology is a top-three business priority for 25% of CEOs, according to Gartner, paving the way for CIOs to play a more strategic role at their companies.
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- January 15, 2016
15 Jan'16
FTC report puts spotlight on consumer protection in the big data era
A new FTC report zeroes in on the unethical use of big data. Also in Searchlight: Uber pitches customized entertainment; Google cars not yet ready for the road.
- January 12, 2016
12 Jan'16
IT pros reveal their 2015 regrets and resolutions for 2016
When reflecting on 2015, IT professionals are bound to have some regrets. In this #CIOChat recap, participants share their biggest 2015 regrets and resolutions for 2016.
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- December 31, 2015
31 Dec'15
CIOs talk 2016 IT resolutions
From new technology projects to leadership strategies, eight IT leaders tell us what they're resolved to do in 2016.
- December 31, 2015
31 Dec'15
IBM CFO Schroeter on the company's innovation strategy
IBM's CFO discusses the company's purchases of The Weather Co. and healthcare companies, changes to its acquisition process and the divestiture of its chip manufacturing business.
- December 30, 2015
30 Dec'15
Top CIO tech topics of 2015: Anything but business as usual
The technology topics that grabbed CIOs in 2015 ranged from Dell's audacious EMC bid to the meaning of robotic process automation to some stern advice on how to be a CIO.
- December 30, 2015
30 Dec'15
Hadoop security, Spark top list of 2015 Data Mill columns
We've rounded up the top five most popular Data Mill columns in 2015, which touched on bimodal IT, automation and Apache Spark.
- December 29, 2015
29 Dec'15
Top Searchlights of 2015: Big data trends, Windows 10 and more
Just in time for the new year, we've rounded up our top Searchlight columns. Read about the year's top technology stories on 2015 big data trends, Windows 10, the Apple Watch and more.
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- December 29, 2015
29 Dec'15
Corporate culture can sabotage success of chief digital officer
Digital business has created a new seat at the C-suite table: the chief digital officer. But according to research from Strategy&, a global strategy consulting team at PricewaterhouseCoopers, ...
- December 23, 2015
23 Dec'15
Industry cloud boon for IT, bane for unwary tech vendors
A new Industry cloud trend may position IT as a strategic business partner -- and it may mean lost revenue for tech companies that aren't vigilant.
- December 23, 2015
23 Dec'15
2016 forecast: Industry clouds on horizon? IDC thinks so
Market research outfit IDC predicts industry clouds, joint ventures among businesses in vertical markets, will ascend in popularity, numbering 500 by 2018.
- December 23, 2015
23 Dec'15
A guide to TechTarget's 2015 IT salary survey
TechTarget's 2015 IT salary survey probed IT professionals about their pay, optimism, 2016 projects and more. This essential guide has the results.
- December 22, 2015
22 Dec'15
How to foster an IT team culture that breeds success
Team culture is hard to foster and difficult to maintain. CIOs Jack Wood and Paul Brady offered their tips to fellow CIOs at the recent SIM Boston Technology Leadership Summit.
- December 22, 2015
22 Dec'15
How to build effective IT teams: Wayfair, Arbella CIOs sound off
What does it take to build effective IT teams? At the recent SIM Boston Technology Leadership Summit, CIOs Jack Wood and Paul Brady offered tips on how to recruit, retrain, retain -- and entertain -- IT talent.
- December 21, 2015
21 Dec'15
Universities aren't doing enough to fix the analytics talent drought
Analytics talent is in high demand, and universities need to do more if they're going to fill the gap, according to the chief data officer at Zynga.
- December 18, 2015
18 Dec'15
Global impact of EU data protection legislation; top analytics trends of 2016
Three years in the making, EU officials have finally made public a draft of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an EU-wide legal framework data collection, sharing and privacy standards ...
- December 18, 2015
18 Dec'15
New EU data protection legislation will challenge U.S. IT execs
The EU has agreed upon a radical set of data protection rules. What does it mean for U.S. IT execs? Also in Searchlight: Apple has a new COO; Republican candidates fumble on tech knowledge.
- December 18, 2015
18 Dec'15
EmTech 2015: Everyone should get free digital security
"Our telecommunications networks were not wired for privacy. They were not designed for digital security." That's how Christopher Soghoian, principal technologist at the American Civil Liberties ...
- December 17, 2015
17 Dec'15
Five analytics priorities for 2016
Looking to sharpen your analytics programs in the new year? Follow this cheat sheet on how to win with analytics in 2016.
- December 17, 2015
17 Dec'15
Cognitive technology, microservices top 2016 analytics trends list
The International Institute for Analytics released its annual list of predictions, which highlights the rise of analytical microservices and data curation tools.
- December 15, 2015
15 Dec'15
CIO role in terror fight plausible -- but not yet likely
Last week, I asked cybersecurity experts about their reactions to calls from President Barack Obama, Congress and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Silicon Valley tech giants to ...
- December 11, 2015
11 Dec'15
The struggle of innovation teams; should big tech help fight online terrorism?
The mass shooting in San Bernadino, Calif., and other recent horrific acts of terrorism have spurred politicians everywhere to call for a means to make it more difficult for terrorist groups to use ...
- December 11, 2015
11 Dec'15
Should big tech join the fight against online terrorism?
U.S. calls on tech giants to combat terrorist threats online. Also in SearchLight: Yahoo to split; Bitcoin founder, found and lost; Zuckerberg under fire for giving away billions.
- December 09, 2015
09 Dec'15
Prospects are bright for CIOs and chief data officers who work together
CIOs and chief data officers will own data strategy, if they can learn to play nice. Plus, is the United Airlines customer engagement app cool or creepy? And a gimmick to build C-suite trust: The Data Mill reports.
- December 09, 2015
09 Dec'15
The current state of the chief data officer
Are chief data officers having a moment or is all the CDO talk hype? According to Google Trends and Google Analytics, it's likely a little bit of both. That was the gist of an analysis of the CDO ...
- December 09, 2015
09 Dec'15
Oracle's top 10 CIO challenges in 2015: Were they yours?
Oracle published a list back in February of the top 10 CIO challenges in 2015. Last week, Richard Wendell, founding board member of the MIT-affiliated International Society of Chief Data Officers, ...
- December 08, 2015
08 Dec'15
Enterprise innovation teams struggle to show what makes them special
Innovation leaders at the recent FutureM conference make it clear that enterprise innovation teams are still a work in progress.
- December 08, 2015
08 Dec'15
#CIOChat: 2016 technology trends and predictions
What 2016 technology trends are set to dominate the enterprise? Share your IT predictions in our end-of-the-year #CIOChat on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. EST.
- December 07, 2015
07 Dec'15
Big companies cozy up to startups to drive innovation
How does a big company that is not exactly at a loss for new product ideas drive innovation? When a PepsiCo division focused on "breakthrough innovations" was looking for a second opinion on a slew ...
- December 07, 2015
07 Dec'15
Forrester: ‘Irrational fear’ holds down cloud desktop use
Got desktop as a service? Probably not. A recent report from Forrester Research says most organizations aren't lining up for the PC-sized version of cloud computing -- at least not yet -- citing ...
- December 07, 2015
07 Dec'15
Private cloud fading, hybrid cloud ascending, Forrester says
Part one of this two-part interview with Forrester Research analyst Glenn O'Donnell focuses on desktop as a service, a cloud computing category the research outfit said is having trouble making it ...
- December 04, 2015
04 Dec'15
The rise of the programmable economy; the present and future of AI
As our technology changes, so do our business transactions. In this two-part feature, Editorial Director Sue Troy explores how our current economic systems will keep pace with technology like IoT ...
- December 04, 2015
04 Dec'15
Gilbane Conference: HBR's IT team uses Agile and wins a seat at the table
At the Gilbane Conference, Harvard Business Review shared how its IT team became a partner to the business. Also in SearchLight: Yahoo's board might sell core business; NSA shuts down surveillance.
- December 04, 2015
04 Dec'15
Is deep learning the key to more human-like AI?
Deep learning is generating buzz in the AI community. Microsoft's Eric Horvitz and Facebook's Yann LeCun explain why this type of machine learning is so thrilling.
- November 30, 2015
30 Nov'15
Harvard roboticist assembles corps of far-out machines
A swarm of mechanical flies. A sheet of material that folds itself into an insectoid robot and scampers off. A Gumby-like figure using thick limbs to crawl across the floor. They're not the stuff ...
- November 30, 2015
30 Nov'15
Waterfall-to-Agile transition: Five tips from Bose
Audio equipment maker Bose's CIO plus members of the development team offer up five tips for making the move from the Waterfall development methodology to Agile.
- November 30, 2015
30 Nov'15
I, robot, self-replicate -- therefore I am?
I've been thinking about purpose lately -- specifically, about what having purpose means to human beings. Many of us would say our purpose is to be a good father or mother or daughter. We'd say our ...
- November 25, 2015
25 Nov'15
Technology, people issues can set back your private cloud journey
Choosing the right technology for your private cloud is no doubt crucial -- there are incompatibility issues and the threat of creeping complexity -- but finding the right people for your cloud ...
- November 25, 2015
25 Nov'15
Between private cloud heaven and hell
When Alan Waite first started talking about the difficulty of private cloud computing, he likened what could go wrong to the nine circles of hell in Dante Alighieri's Inferno, the 14th-century work ...
- November 25, 2015
25 Nov'15
For CIOs, big data conversations shift to IoT
The big data conversations among CIOs and senior IT leaders are starting to shift to the Internet of Things, according to Jill Dyche, vice president of best practices at SAS Institute Inc. "I still ...
- November 24, 2015
24 Nov'15
CIOs make security a priority for 2016, but not privacy
TechTarget's 2015 Annual Salary and Careers Survey results provided another reminder that while security is a high priority for CIOs and senior IT leaders, privacy is not. When asked to select ...
- November 24, 2015
24 Nov'15
2015 IT salary survey highlights differences in pay by IT role
Our 2015 IT salaries survey reveals the average pay for IT pros in the U.S., broken down by role and region of the country, job aspirations, optimism levels, and key tech projects.
- November 24, 2015
24 Nov'15
Executive pay for senior IT leaders stable in 2015, amid big changes
As senior IT leaders sought to adapt IT strategies to a rapidly changing, digitally connected marketplace, one thing that didn't change in 2015 was their pay.
- November 24, 2015
24 Nov'15
2015 salary survey: IT budgets rise for two-fifths of senior IT leaders
According to TechTarget's 2015 IT salary survey, a majority of senior IT executives said their IT budget and headcount either grew or remained stable this year.
- November 24, 2015
24 Nov'15
Security is the common theme in 2016 top IT projects
TechTarget's 2015 Annual Salary and Careers Survey results reveal how CIOs and senior IT leaders are coming to terms with shadow IT.
- November 24, 2015
24 Nov'15
IT job satisfaction, IT leader aspirations on the upswing in 2015
Technology executives have a rosier outlook on their careers, according to TechTarget’s 2015 Annual IT Salary and Careers Survey.
- November 20, 2015
20 Nov'15
Google fortifies search dominance with mobile app streaming
Google's new app streaming feature takes mobile deep linking to the next level. Is this good or bad news for developers? Also in SearchLight: Encryption is back in the spotlight following Paris attacks; the Word of the Year is an emoji.
- November 18, 2015
18 Nov'15
Data-driven decisions win in blackjack -- and in business
Still debating the merits of gut feel vs. data-driven decisions? Take a page from Jeff Ma's book, which tells how he used data to win millions at blackjack.
- November 13, 2015
13 Nov'15
Gartner predicts IoT surge in 2016; why APM should focus on UX
The number of connected "things" in use will rise to 6.4 billion in 2016, Gartner predicted. That's a 30% rise from this year. The consultancy also said that this explosion will drive a surge in ...
- November 13, 2015
13 Nov'15
Gartner: IoT services, connected 'things' to surge in 2016
The IoT services boom is on, says Gartner. What does that mean for CIOs? Also in Searchlight: Four indicted in last year's JP Morgan hack; Google's self-driving car pulled over.
- November 06, 2015
06 Nov'15
Too much, too soon? CIOs sound off on IDC 2016 predictions
IDC gazed into its crystal ball this week, predicting the rise of 'third-platform' tech. Also in Searchlight: Toyota drives toward autonomous autos; CIO Ralph Loura leaves HP.
- November 05, 2015
05 Nov'15
C-level execs should keep tabs on IBM-Weather Co. deal
IBM’s plans to acquire The Weather Co. underscores the importance of IoT and predictive analytics.
- October 31, 2015
31 Oct'15
Survey: SMBs will run half of their apps in the cloud by 2018
Spending on cloud-based services make up only a small portion of the IT market, but, at least among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), investments in these offerings are expected to grow ...
- October 31, 2015
31 Oct'15
Six 3D printing myths dispelled
CIOs who've taken a more conservative stance on 3D printing may want to think again, according to Pete Basiliere, an analyst at Gartner Inc. "It's imperative that the IT organization be prepared ...
- October 30, 2015
30 Oct'15
CIOs' leadership skills help teams see greater vision
The years and days leading up to the anticipated Y2K computer glitch were frenzied for anyone in IT. Rafael Mena, who was a software development project manager at Florida's Orange County ...
- October 30, 2015
30 Oct'15
HP bows out of public cloud; bringing Agile concepts to change management
For many technology providers, Amazon represents one of the biggest competitive threats. This is most recently evident with HP's decision to shut down its Helion Public Cloud, ceding to the likes ...
- October 30, 2015
30 Oct'15
HP shutters Helion Public Cloud, while Oracle takes on Amazon
HP ditches Helion Public Cloud and refocuses on the data center. Meanwhile, Oracle's new cloud services take on Amazon. Also in SearchLight: IBM buys The Weather Co.'s digital assets; MasterCard wants to turn everything into a payment device.
- October 23, 2015
23 Oct'15
Cloud council: Pick PaaS to swiftly develop, deploy apps
The need for speedy development and deployment of applications is a real one -- which is why organizations shouldn't pass on PaaS. That was the gist of a talk on platform as a service by Mike ...
- October 23, 2015
23 Oct'15
SIM CIO survey results; Dell teams up with Microsoft on hybrid cloud
The results of the Society of Information Management's annual CIO survey are out, revealing that senior IT executives are shifting their perspective when it comes to business and IT agility. Senior ...
- October 23, 2015
23 Oct'15
Dell World 2015: New hybrid cloud service and 'coopetition'
Dell and Microsoft introduced a new hybrid cloud service. What does it mean for the enterprise? Also in Searchlight: IBM reports drop in profit; drone registration required.
- October 22, 2015
22 Oct'15
SIM CIO survey results: IT agility is up, so are IT budgets
The Society for Information Management's annual CIO survey discovered that senior IT leaders are coming at business/IT agility from a new direction.
- October 19, 2015
19 Oct'15
The benefits of a CIO-CMO partnership; rise of the CMT
At the FutureM conference, CMOs talked up the value of a strong CIO-CMO alliance and discussed the emerging role of the chief marketing technologist.
- October 19, 2015
19 Oct'15
Dell-EMC and the cloud joust
Senior IT leaders and analysts called the $67 billion Dell-EMC deal a good thing, for the most part. A combined and stable Dell-EMC should offer CIOs a great source of products for their company ...
- October 16, 2015
16 Oct'15
Planned Dell deal shines another light on changing role of the CIO
Dell's designs on EMC are yet another indicator that CIOs need to focus on projects that make the business stand out. Also in Searchlight: Twitter layoffs, Intel Skylake chip and Arx Pax hoverboard.
- October 16, 2015
16 Oct'15
Frito-Lay: 'Omniculturals' at the intersection of IT and marketing
Ram Krishnan has a big job in IT. He is the chief marketing officer (CMO) at Frito-Lay North America, a $14 billion division of PepsiCo. In addition to Fritos corn chips and Lay's "Betcha can't eat ...
- October 13, 2015
13 Oct'15
Dell-EMC deal strikes chord with CIOs
Dell-EMC deal: In the wake of the largest technology acquisition ever, CIOs ponder their digital strategies, vendor relationships and the future of IT.
- October 09, 2015
09 Oct'15
Cloud contract essentials; notes from Gartner Symposium
Migrating to the cloud is a big decision with a lot of moving parts. One of the most crucial pieces is the often-dreaded cloud contract. In this two-part feature, learn best practices for ...
- October 09, 2015
09 Oct'15
IBM forms new cognitive business unit to promote Watson
Can IBM bring cognitive computing to the masses? That's the mission for IBM's new Cognitive Business Solutions group. Also in Searchlight: Apple breaks up with VMware; Dell might buy EMC.
- October 08, 2015
08 Oct'15
Gartner Symposium: Why does a CIO need a CDO?
ORLANDO, Fla. -- How can a chief data officer (CDO) help a CIO? Gartner analyst Debra Logan counted the ways at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo. As businesses go digital, many CIOs will need help, ...
- October 07, 2015
07 Oct'15
Gartner Symposium to CIOs: Vigilance, curiosity for better security
ORLANDO, Fla. -- At an event where predictions of tomorrow's technology held center stage -- algorithms operating cars, smart machines helping call center agents do their jobs better, "robo-bosses" ...
- October 05, 2015
05 Oct'15
Breach-proof? Look for security experts with deep functional knowledge
Security breaches occur so often now that it's a rare week when one doesn't make the headlines. Companies that hope to have a chance against these constantly evolving threats need to be hiring a ...
- October 05, 2015
05 Oct'15
Are CIOs ready for a hybrid cloud future?
The fear of being out-competed by a born-digital upstart is so strong in today's business climate, it requires a new verb. Businesses will do anything to keep from getting "Ubered" -- that is, ...
- October 02, 2015
02 Oct'15
The problem with focus groups
Running a focus group is not unlike gathering requirements for an IT project: Both rely on collecting qualitative information to tap into the customer's perspective. As IT professionals know, what ...
- October 02, 2015
02 Oct'15
The Achilles heel of biometrics; IT outsourcing mistakes to avoid
The uniqueness of fingerprints, retinas and the other biological features that biometric authentication relies on is the security tool's greatest asset. But in light of the theft of 5.6 million ...
- October 02, 2015
02 Oct'15
Evaluating fingerprint biometrics in a post-OPM hack world
The OPM breach called into question the safety of fingerprint biometrics. What can CIOs learn from it? Plus: Google unveils latest Nexus devices; Experian hack exposes 15 million T-Mobile customers.
- October 01, 2015
01 Oct'15
InfoSec leaders: Be the innovation
Emily Mossburg, a principal at Deloitte & Touche LLP, provided information security leaders with some useful insight yesterday into why their jobs are so freaking hard. The occasion was the ...
- September 30, 2015
30 Sep'15
SMB IT spending on software, IT services to keep rising through 2019
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are spending more on software and IT services, and these investments will continue to rise through 2019, according to IDC's Worldwide Small and Medium-Sized ...
- September 30, 2015
30 Sep'15
Influence better decision making by becoming a 'choice architect'
NEW YORK CITY -- Decisions are oftentimes colored by environment. Consider the humble cafeteria. "When you walk into a cafeteria, something comes first, something comes last," Katherine L. Milkman, ...
- September 30, 2015
30 Sep'15
The road to hybrid cloud architecture is paved with mistakes
IT projects of any kind can be calamitous -- and organizations mixing public and private cloud services with traditional IT have had a lot go wrong, said experts at the Hybrid Cloud Summit.
- September 28, 2015
28 Sep'15
Gartner: 'Widening gulf' between digital front-runners and everybody else
By 2020, more than 7 billion people and businesses -- and close to 35 billion devices -- will be connected to the Internet. The prediction, from IT consultancy Gartner, helps make that current "It" ...
- September 28, 2015
28 Sep'15
No single path to building big data analytics platform
Making IT an integral player in your company's big data analytics platform calls for out-of-the-box thinking about IT's role. Here's some advice on how to get there.
- September 28, 2015
28 Sep'15
Process re-engineering underpins digital business at UPS
United Parcel Service Inc.'s transformation from analog to digital business is well-known in the logistics industry. At the recent Big Data Innovation Summit in Boston, Jack Levis, director of ...
- September 27, 2015
27 Sep'15
Digital shift more hype than happening at most companies: McKinsey
McKinsey & Co. published new data this month on how C-suite executives rate their progress on digital initiatives. Bottom line for CIOs: The shift to digital is a super-high priority for the ...
- September 25, 2015
25 Sep'15
Making the most of DataOps; IoT privacy and security qualms
Are you practicing DataOps at your company? In this week's Data Mill column, senior news writer Nicole Laskowski explores the emergence of DataOps and outlines three steps to building an Agile ...
- September 25, 2015
25 Sep'15
Hybrid cloud environments, choice territory for CIOs
Cloud computing watchers touted the hybrid approach as fast and fortified at the Hybrid Cloud Summit on Thursday. Also in Searchlight: China on cyberattacks; Apple sets target date for an electric car.
- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
Post-layoff, HP must tackle two cultural issues to stay relevant
For last week's Searchlight column, I approached SearchCIO expert and former Citigroup CIO Harvey Koeppel to get his take on HP's layoff of 30,000 jobs in its Enterprise Services business as it ...
- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
KPMG: Death of BPO at the hands of RPA
Bangalore, Delhi, Manila, Cebu City, Shanghai. CIOs have traveled far afield in search of cheap labor for business process outsourcing (BPO). But according to a recent report from Cliff Justice, ...
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
Aging2.0: What do business users and senior citizens have in common? Good technology to survive
Boston was selected to participate in a unique challenge known as 30in30in30: That's 30 pitch events in 30 cities in 30 days. Who's doing the pitching? Startups, many of them with a technology ...
- September 22, 2015
22 Sep'15
Emerging: DataOps and three tips for getting there
A look at DataOps, Agile analytics and an IT leader who is striving to make Boston a data-driven city: The Data Mill reports.
- September 18, 2015
18 Sep'15
IoT initiatives 101; what HP's job cuts mean for the enterprise
Thinking about starting an IoT initiative at your organization? Before you do, there are some things you should know. In this feature by senior news writer Nicole Laskowski, read up on IoT basics ...
- September 15, 2015
15 Sep'15
Five steps on how to get your enterprise IoT initiative started
If CIOs and IT leaders want an Internet of Things (IoT) initiative to be successful, they're going to need to work with the business. But expect the relationship between the business and IT to wax ...
- September 15, 2015
15 Sep'15
Building a big data technology framework? Focus on business differentiation
When building a big data framework, CIOs don't need to be a jack of all IT trades, but a master of business differentiators: The Data Mill reports.
- September 11, 2015
11 Sep'15
Apple makes another enterprise bid with iPad Pro; 5 career-ending CIO don'ts
As if you needed even more convincing that Apple was serious about breaking into the enterprise, here's further proof: Its business-centric iPad Pro is bigger, lasts longer and performs faster than ...
- September 11, 2015
11 Sep'15
Apple iPad Pro and the great app gap
Is the business-focused Apple iPad Pro poised for enterprise glory? Yes and no, according to analysts and CIOs. Also in Searchlight: Drone privacy bill shot down; Intel invests in quantum computing.
- September 08, 2015
08 Sep'15
CIOs take to Twitter to crow about Apple-Cisco deal
Last week, the Apple-Cisco deal barely got a rise out of the analysts I spoke to. This is the partnership between Apple and Cisco aimed at assuring enterprise IT professionals that both companies ...
- September 04, 2015
04 Sep'15
Apple teams up with Cisco to enhance workplace; IT vices become virtues
Apple and Cisco announced this week that they are partnering to make Apple devices work better on corporate networks that use Cisco technology. It sounds like a win-win, but details are sparse. In ...
- September 04, 2015
04 Sep'15
Apple and Cisco partner to bolster iOS in the enterprise
Apple is looking to Cisco for a bigger bite of the enterprise market. What can CIOs take away from the Apple-Cisco deal? Also in Searchlight: Samsung takes on the Apple Watch; Google unveils a new logo.
- August 28, 2015
28 Aug'15
A CIO's cybersecurity checklist; tech integration strategies and best practices
Cyberdefense has become major concern across the globe: Individuals, companies, governments and even national security are all being threatened by cybercrime. As the cyberthreat landscape grows ...